The Next Level of Homemade Drinks
While Milk Punches are en vogue right now, I came up with the recipe for a classic punch quite a while ago. Additionally, I want to use the drink to introduce two spirits to you which I did not come around to write about. The one is another Monteru single grape variety brandy and the […]
I already reviewed the Tesla Sljivo six years ago. So, I thought it is again time to take a look at this Croatian plum eau de vie created in Frankfurt. Named after the famous Croatian inventor, the Tesla gives a traditional Croatian eau de vie a new look. On top of that, for a drink […]
So it is Valentine’s Day, and I thought I would write about a matching cocktail. Yes I know, I am in the middle of „Tropical Month“, but I just had the idea for this drink and thought you would not mind the little detour. For the recipe I combined gin, orange eau de vie, rose […]
When it comes to whiskey, you probably know that the best glass for enjoying your favourite malt looks very different from what is commonly perceived as a whiskey glass. However, when it comes to eau de vies things start to look grimmer. If you ask for an eau de vie in a regular dive-bar, you […]
To keep up the resolution to write more about non-alcoholic cocktails, I am presenting another one to you today. Besides a rather unusual tea it is also a bit more labour-intensive and requires making a bergamot cordial yourself. However, the cordial is well worth the effort. Obviously, it does not only work well in cocktails […]
To keep up with traditions, I am presenting you with the ten best rated spirits on my blog this year. For me personally it was the year of the eau de vie. I never before tasted as many fruit spirits. On top of that, the majority were high quality ones. This is also represented in […]
All of the Spiritus Rex eau de vies are rare. However, in his “Null Serie” Matthias only bottles his extremely rare spirits. This is why I am extraordinary looking forward to present you with an article on the “Schöner von Boskoop Brand” (Belle de Boskoop). For a drink I took a forest floor near an […]
I guess it is not a big secret that I love citrus eau de vies! Therefore, I could not wait to present this extraordinary mandarin eau de vie from Spiritus Rex to you. It is a unique combine of an insider tip, a special mandarin variety and a skilful distiller. Besides the review, I mixed […]
I am continuing mixing with a liqueur I overlooked so far. Wrongly I attributed Amaretto with cloyingly sweet cocktails in the style of SoCo, Amaretto, Lime. In this case, I made I French Connection variation with a great cognac I came to appreciate some years ago. On top of that, the drink also features a […]
As promised, here are the best cocktails you can mix up with blood orange eau de vies! Of course, a Blood Orange & Tonic is a great, refreshing highball. However, I also took a look at (modern) classic cocktails and added a bit of blood orange eau de vie to them. On top of that, […]
